On February 19, 1994, Boston’s Winter Garden was filled with hundreds of sharply dressed partygoers. The crowd was there for more than a good time, however – attendees had come out to raise money for Fenway Health at the first ever Fenway Men’s Event.

This yearly celebration of philanthropy and community soon became one of the hottest nights out for Boston’s LGBT community and its allies. A quarter of a century later, thousands gather each year to dine, dance, and support the lifesaving mission of Fenway Health.